Health Systems and Development

Award Award	Duration Duration	Start dates Start dates	Application Application
PhD (MPhil also available) PhD (MPhil also available)	Full-time: 3–4 years Part-time: 6–8 years Full-time: 3–4 years Part-time: 6–8 years	February and October February and October	January to April January to April

Emerging life science technologies can transform healthcare and improve well-being in developing countries. Yet a big challenge is understanding the complex process of bringing these innovations to public life. This includes how to develop medical technologies and ensure they reach those who need them.

Our interdisciplinary approaches to research in Development and Policy Practice group (DPP) draws on critical social science to investigate how these technologies and capacities can be introduced and integrated into health systems. We look at factors like accessibility, procurement, and the ability of health systems to adopt new technologies. By studying these aspects, we aim to find ways to make high-quality healthcare affordable and accessible to all. We also explore how to measure the success of these innovations in improving health outcomes.

Minimum 2:1 undergraduate degree (or equivalent). If you are not a UK citizen, you may need to prove your knowledge of English.

We have had a number of externally and internally funded research projects, including:

UK fee UK fee	International fee International fee
Full-time: £5,006 per year Full-time: £5,006 per year	Full-time: £12,705 per year Full-time: £12,705 per year
Part-time: £2,503 per year Part-time: £2,503 per year	Part-time: £6,353 per year Part-time: £6,353 per year

Some of our research students are funded via The Grand Union Doctoral Training Partnership; others are self-funded.

For detailed information about fees and funding, visit Fees and studentships.

To see current funded studentship vacancies across all research areas, see Current studentships.

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